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**A: First, I had to learn English. Next I had to learn how people enjoyed the Gold Wing. Therefore, I went to many, many rallies. In two years I went everywhere, and did a lot of long-distance riding. I went on a 2220-mile trip from Anchorage, Alaska, to Seattle, Washington. It's a long way between gas stations out there. I learned how important fuel range is to the long-distance rider.

*Q: Were there any other characteristics you built in to the new engine to make it sportier?

**A: The GL1500 engine has an electric motor quality to the power. We were after more of a motorcycle feeling. More character. More excitement. This engine (GL1800) has a lot more character in terms of a power hit, and a more free-revving character. The GL1500 engine has good power and torque, but it signs off early. You get to the rev limiter very quickly. The new Gold Wing 1800 engine has a much more high performance feel, especially at higher rpm.

**A: The [[Honda GL1500|GL1500]] engine has an electric motor quality to the power. We were after more of a motorcycle feeling. More character. More excitement. This engine (GL1800) has a lot more character in terms of a power hit, and a more free-revving character. The GL1500 engine has good power and torque, but it signs off early. You get to the rev limiter very quickly. The new Gold Wing 1800 engine has a much more high performance feel, especially at higher rpm.

*Q: How did you arrive at the 1800cc engine size?

**A: We asked ourselves what displacement is best to meet emission standards and fuel consumption, as well as optimum horsepower, torque and weight balance compared to the current model. Ultimately, it was still difficult to decide on the optimal displacement, so we asked American riders. Ninety percent of them liked the 1800.

*Q: Once you'd arrived on the optimal engine configuration, how did you decide the distance Gold Wing should go on one tank of fuel?

**A: Our original target range was 234 miles on one tank of fuel, but we're getting more than that now. I know that number very well. There are many gas stations between California and New York. But I was touring on the Trans-Alaskan Highway between Anchorage and Seattle, and there aren't many stations out there. Range is a very important number. Our target was to improve fuel consumption by 30 percent at 75 mph compared with the previous engine, most of which would come from the efficiency of fuel injection. The Gold Wing FI system is the same basic high-pressure design as CBR1100XX and CBR929RR. Ten percent of the increased fuel economy comes from improved aerodynamics and decreased frontal area. We also added a larger fuel tank: 25 liters compared to 24 liters for the previous model.

**A: Our original target range was 234 miles on one tank of fuel, but we're getting more than that now. I know that number very well. There are many gas stations between California and New York. But I was touring on the Trans-Alaskan Highway between Anchorage and Seattle, and there aren't many stations out there. Range is a very important number. Our target was to improve fuel consumption by 30 percent at 75 mph compared with the previous engine, most of which would come from the efficiency of fuel injection. The Gold Wing FI system is the same basic high-pressure design as [[Honda CBR1100XX|CBR1100XX]] and [[Honda CBR929RR|CBR929RR]]. Ten percent of the increased fuel economy comes from improved aerodynamics and decreased frontal area. We also added a larger fuel tank: 25 liters compared to 24 liters for the previous model.

*Q: How many new technologies were developed for the Gold Wing?

**A: We developed more than 20 new technologies. And all the very stringent durability standards that applied to the 1500 also apply to this 1800cc engine.

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 **A: First, I had to learn English. Next I had to learn how people enjoyed the Gold Wing. Therefore, I went to many, many rallies. In two years I went everywhere, and did a lot of long-distance riding. I went on a 2220-mile trip from Anchorage, Alaska, to Seattle, Washington. It's a long way between gas stations out there. I learned how important fuel range is to the long-distance rider.
 *Q: Were there any other characteristics you built in to the new engine to make it sportier?
-**A: The GL1500 engine has an electric motor quality to the power. We were after more of a motorcycle feeling. More character. More excitement. This engine (GL1800) has a lot more character in terms of a power hit, and a more free-revving character. The GL1500 engine has good power and torque, but it signs off early. You get to the rev limiter very quickly. The new Gold Wing 1800 engine has a much more high performance feel, especially at higher rpm.
+**A: The [[Honda GL1500|GL1500]] engine has an electric motor quality to the power. We were after more of a motorcycle feeling. More character. More excitement. This engine (GL1800) has a lot more character in terms of a power hit, and a more free-revving character. The GL1500 engine has good power and torque, but it signs off early. You get to the rev limiter very quickly. The new Gold Wing 1800 engine has a much more high performance feel, especially at higher rpm.
 *Q: How did you arrive at the 1800cc engine size?
 **A: We asked ourselves what displacement is best to meet emission standards and fuel consumption, as well as optimum horsepower, torque and weight balance compared to the current model. Ultimately, it was still difficult to decide on the optimal displacement, so we asked American riders. Ninety percent of them liked the 1800.
 *Q: Once you'd arrived on the optimal engine configuration, how did you decide the distance Gold Wing should go on one tank of fuel?
-**A: Our original target range was 234 miles on one tank of fuel, but we're getting more than that now. I know that number very well. There are many gas stations between California and New York. But I was touring on the Trans-Alaskan Highway between Anchorage and Seattle, and there aren't many stations out there. Range is a very important number. Our target was to improve fuel consumption by 30 percent at 75 mph compared with the previous engine, most of which would come from the efficiency of fuel injection. The Gold Wing FI system is the same basic high-pressure design as CBR1100XX and CBR929RR. Ten percent of the increased fuel economy comes from improved aerodynamics and decreased frontal area. We also added a larger fuel tank: 25 liters compared to 24 liters for the previous model.
+**A: Our original target range was 234 miles on one tank of fuel, but we're getting more than that now. I know that number very well. There are many gas stations between California and New York. But I was touring on the Trans-Alaskan Highway between Anchorage and Seattle, and there aren't many stations out there. Range is a very important number. Our target was to improve fuel consumption by 30 percent at 75 mph compared with the previous engine, most of which would come from the efficiency of fuel injection. The Gold Wing FI system is the same basic high-pressure design as [[Honda CBR1100XX|CBR1100XX]] and [[Honda CBR929RR|CBR929RR]]. Ten percent of the increased fuel economy comes from improved aerodynamics and decreased frontal area. We also added a larger fuel tank: 25 liters compared to 24 liters for the previous model.
 *Q: How many new technologies were developed for the Gold Wing?
 **A: We developed more than 20 new technologies. And all the very stringent durability standards that applied to the 1500 also apply to this 1800cc engine.